Black Ops 2 Unlock @ 12 AM?

[Betrayed =] <3]

I preordered black ops 2 and preloaded it in hopes I could play it at 12 AM EST. However, under the games store page, it says I would unlock it around 3 AM. Is this true, or is it just set to tell me steams server time? http://puu.sh/1pC5h

[Satoru]

http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/882965737291408732/#c882965737292512896

This has a comprehensive list of what time in each timezone it will activate

[Betrayed =] <3]

Първоначално публикувано от Satoru:

http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/882965737291408732/#c882965737292512896

This has a comprehensive list of what time in each timezone it will activate

That is pretty stupid. I preordered it so I would get it the second the clock hit 12. I guess I should expect nothing less at this point.

[Satoru]

What you 'expected' is whatever is in your own head. Reality is out here.

[Loki]

What is sad is that East coast buyers that bought the BO2 on Steam are the only ones in the whole world that get's screwed out of a real midnight launch. The ones on East coast buying it at retail get to unlock it at midnight.

Every single country that buys this game gets it unlocked at midnight their time. Here in North America the west coast also get it at midnight, but we on the East coast have to wait until 3 AM. IF we bought it at the Steam Store.
How is that fair? Why can't Steam unlock it for the East coast at midnight.

[Betrayed =] <3]

Първоначално публикувано от Loki:

What is sad is that East coast buyers that bought the BO2 on Steam are the only ones in the whole world that get's screwed out of a real midnight launch. The ones on East coast buying it at retail get to unlock it at midnight.

Every single country that buys this game gets it unlocked at midnight their time. Here in North America the west coast also get it at midnight, but we on the East coast have to wait until 3 AM. IF we bought it at the Steam Store.
How is that fair? Why can't Steam unlock it for the East coast at midnight.

They have servers across the entire U.S. It really shouldn't be hard to just give it to the people in their separate time zones. I don't feel like I should be screwed out of a midnight release because I chose to live on the eastern seaboard.

[Persephone Sapphora]

Първоначално публикувано от Loki:

How is that fair? Why can't Steam unlock it for the East coast at midnight.

Life isn't fair. I would assume it's up to Activision when unlocks will happen or a collaboration between the two on unlock times. It's really not that big of a deal. If East Coast got it at Midnight then West Coast would get it at 9pm and then you'd be complaining that the West Coast gets it before midnight. Congratulations and welcome to life. Nothing is fair.

[tmwfte]

Първоначално публикувано от Loki:

Every single country that buys this game gets it unlocked at midnight their time

No, they don't. People out in the Maritimes have it even further past midnight, there's a whole load more of North America beyond Eastern Time. As do large portions of South America have to wait, who won't even see the release on Steam until 6 in the morning, their local time.

Also, not all of Europe is in the same time zone. Japan doesn't even get the game until the 21st.

In other words, your "fair" would still be "unfair" to the other regions waiting. I don't hear you clamouring for them.

[KillerBunny]

It is absolutely ridiculous that they won't release it at midnight. WTF is the advantage to buying it via steam or walking into Best Buy at midnight? I bought it for 12:01 EST from steam, no other reason. release it at midnight EST and 9pm PST. boom. happy customers.

[(IG)xShooterx]

Steam is freaking stupid to think the whole continent revolve around their time zone. What the #@^$ is wrong with them. Why do people have to wait 3 hours on the East coast for the west to catch up, this is so fcken unfair. I'm never buying another title on Steam ever, could've just step out and got this at the nearest EB store and be playing it hours ago.

[tmwfte]

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I'm never buying another title on Steam ever, could've just step out and got this at the nearest EB store and be playing it hours ago.

Black Ops 2 is a Steamworks title, doesn't matter where you get it, you'd still be playing it on Steam. You could have bought it at EB Games and started playing it 16 minutes ago.

[Krush]

damn need to wait 3 hours more damnit

[kadafi]

I will not buy any pre-order from steam....i spend all nite waiting for play..its 2.10 am and still nothing....another 2 hours more... next time EB for sure!

[Delta-07]

Първоначално публикувано от kadafi {acp:

I will not buy any pre-order from steam....i spend all nite waiting for play..its 2.10 am and still nothing....another 2 hours more... next time EB for sure!

It doesn't matter whether you buy it from Gamestop/EB or not. It still bottlenecks you into this piece of ♥♥♥♥ Steam and you're still locked out, as I am.

[kadafi]

Първоначално публикувано от (Sic):

Първоначално публикувано от kadafi {acp:

I will not buy any pre-order from steam....i spend all nite waiting for play..its 2.10 am and still nothing....another 2 hours more... next time EB for sure!

It doesn't matter whether you buy it from Gamestop/EB or not. It still bottlenecks you into this piece of ♥♥♥♥ Steam and you're still locked out, as I am.

True, but if I buy a game in pre purchase at least I can play the single player or zombies .... steam thus classifies people as people first and second .. East Coast of the United States, Second people ..

[(IG)xShooterx]

Първоначално публикувано от kadafi {acp:

Първоначално публикувано от (Sic):

Първоначално публикувано от kadafi {acp:

I will not buy any pre-order from steam....i spend all nite waiting for play..its 2.10 am and still nothing....another 2 hours more... next time EB for sure!

It doesn't matter whether you buy it from Gamestop/EB or not. It still bottlenecks you into this piece of ♥♥♥♥ Steam and you're still locked out, as I am.

True, but if I buy a game in pre purchase at least I can play the single player or zombies .... steam thus classifies people as people first and second .. East Coast of the United States, Second people ..

Exactly! Steam is not even activating the Single-player campaign. If you buy from a store or even on Gamefly, you'd be at the very least able to play the single player campaign as soon as you installed it. Pre-load my @**, the whole point I pre-purchase and preloaded this thing is so that I could play on the game's launch date & time, not whenever steam felt pleased to release it.